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is proposed to be located slightly on City property, Mn/DOT is requesting the execution of a temporary access agreement and eventually a permanent easement. Attached is a copy of the June 4, 2007 Work Session report pertaining to the status of the noise wall project. Former City Administrator Kurt Ulrich and Public Works Director Greg Lee met with Mn/DOT representatives on Thursday, May 31, 2007 (after the June 4, 2007 Work Session Reports were due). In an effort to provide the City Council information regarding this meeting prior to discussion at the Work Session, Staff created a memorandum to the City Council dated June 1, 2007 (see attached memorandum). Options for the alignment of the wall were discussed at the June 4, 2007 Work Session along with the issue of granting an easement for areas where the wall is not contained within Mn/DOT right-of-way. A Zero Dollar Permit to Construct has been submitted to the City by Mn/DOT (see attachment). This would allow Mn/DOT to construct the wall on the proposed alignment. A copy of this permit has been submitted to the City’s legal counsel for review and comment. Noise Projections In preparation for constructing the wall, Mn/DOT conducted a noise modeling analysis for this area. This analysis indicated that the wall will provide effective noise attenuation that will meet Federal daytime noise standards (65 decibels) for the nearest seven receptors. Attached is a copy of the study results and map of the area studied. Mn/DOT Noise Abatement Program In 2002, Mn/DOT conducted a sound evaluation study in the metro area – Noise Abatement Priority Study. The purpose of this study was to develop a program for implementing noise abatement techniques at various locations along state jurisdiction roadways. There were approximately 277 sites evaluated. Of these sites, the site associated with Trunk Highway 10 in Mounds View ranked 57. Mn/DOT is updating the Noise Abatement Priority Study which will provide a new ranking for Mounds View. The update of this study should be completed later this spring / early summer. Along with updating the study, Mn/DOT will be modifying the policies that go along with the study. Drafts of the proposed policy modifications are attached. Please take note of the third policy modification listed. If the LaPort neighborhood area is included in the 10-year work plan (based on the new ranking), Mounds View will have the opportunity to fund 100% of the cost of the wall at this time and be reimbursed in the year for which the noise wall is programmed. Moving the wall to the LaPort Neighborhood As previously stated in a memorandum dated February 14, 2008, Staff did pose the City Council’s request to construct the wall in the LaPort Neighborhood Area in lieu of adding on to the east end of the existing wall. As per Federal law, when